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| UN sets date for Iran inspections | UN sets date for Iran inspections |
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| The head of the UN nuclear watchdog says inspectors will visit an Iranian uranium enrichment plant revealed recently by Tehran, on 25 October. | The head of the UN nuclear watchdog says inspectors will visit an Iranian uranium enrichment plant revealed recently by Tehran, on 25 October. |
| Mohamed ElBaradei said after meeting Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi that he hoped Iran would be "as transparent as possible" with monitors. | Mohamed ElBaradei said after meeting Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi that he hoped Iran would be "as transparent as possible" with monitors. |
| The US had urged Iran to give the IAEA "unfettered access" to the site, near the city of Qom, within two weeks. | The US had urged Iran to give the IAEA "unfettered access" to the site, near the city of Qom, within two weeks. |
| Iran denies Western concerns it is attempting to develop nuclear weapons. | Iran denies Western concerns it is attempting to develop nuclear weapons. |
| Mr ElBaradei's visit to Iran comes as the New York Times quoted an internal IAEA report as saying Iran could have the know-how to produce a workable nuclear bomb. | Mr ElBaradei's visit to Iran comes as the New York Times quoted an internal IAEA report as saying Iran could have the know-how to produce a workable nuclear bomb. |
| The confidential report, excerpts of which have also been published on the website of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), emphasises that its conclusions are tentative and unconfirmed. | The confidential report, excerpts of which have also been published on the website of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), emphasises that its conclusions are tentative and unconfirmed. |
| "The agency ... assesses that Iran has sufficient information to be able to design and produce a workable implosion nuclear device based upon highly enriched uranium as the fission fuel," ISIS quoted the report as saying. | "The agency ... assesses that Iran has sufficient information to be able to design and produce a workable implosion nuclear device based upon highly enriched uranium as the fission fuel," ISIS quoted the report as saying. |
| The New York Times said this went well beyond the public positions taken by the US and other countries on the possibility of Iran creating a bomb, but Mr ElBaradei had raised doubts about the report's reliability. | The New York Times said this went well beyond the public positions taken by the US and other countries on the possibility of Iran creating a bomb, but Mr ElBaradei had raised doubts about the report's reliability. |
| 'Historic mistake' | 'Historic mistake' |
| Mr ElBaradei is in Tehran until Monday. | Mr ElBaradei is in Tehran until Monday. |
| IRAN'S NUCLEAR SITES Iran insists that all its nuclear facilities are for energy, not military purposesBushehr: Nuclear power plantIsfahan: Uranium conversion plantNatanz: Uranium enrichment plant, 4,592 working centrifuges, with 3,716 more installedSecond enrichment plant: Existence revealed to IAEA in Sept 2009. Separate reports say it is near Qom, and not yet operationalArak: Heavy water plant Key nuclear sites in detail A high-stakes game Q&A: Iran and the nuclear issue Talks herald new phase for Iran | IRAN'S NUCLEAR SITES Iran insists that all its nuclear facilities are for energy, not military purposesBushehr: Nuclear power plantIsfahan: Uranium conversion plantNatanz: Uranium enrichment plant, 4,592 working centrifuges, with 3,716 more installedSecond enrichment plant: Existence revealed to IAEA in Sept 2009. Separate reports say it is near Qom, and not yet operationalArak: Heavy water plant Key nuclear sites in detail A high-stakes game Q&A: Iran and the nuclear issue Talks herald new phase for Iran |
| Speaking at a news conference after meeting Mr Salehi, he said that talks had been successful, and inspectors would be sent to the Qom site to ensure that the facility was for "peaceful purposes". | |
| He welcomed what he described as a move away from confrontation. | |
| "I see that we are at a critical moment," he said. | |
| "I see that we are shifting gears from confrontation into transparency and co-operation. I continue, of course, to call on Iran to be as transparent as possible." | |
| Mr ElBaradei also said there had been a "positive response" from several suppliers to Iranian requests for its enriched uranium to be reprocessed abroad before being returned for use as medical isotopes. | |
| Iranian, Russian, French and US officials would meet in Vienna on 19 October to "hammer out an agreement" on this, he added. | |
| The IAEA chief is to meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, AFP news agency said, but is not expected to visit any nuclear facility. | |
| His visit comes days after a renewal of talks in Geneva between major world powers and Iran. | His visit comes days after a renewal of talks in Geneva between major world powers and Iran. |
| Tehran insists it has the right to develop nuclear energy, but the revelation of the second enrichment facility has heightened fears among Western governments that it is trying to develop nuclear weapons. | Tehran insists it has the right to develop nuclear energy, but the revelation of the second enrichment facility has heightened fears among Western governments that it is trying to develop nuclear weapons. |
| The talks in Geneva earlier this week were the first between Iran and the six world powers - the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany - since July 2008. | The talks in Geneva earlier this week were the first between Iran and the six world powers - the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany - since July 2008. |
| Officials said they marked "engagement" on the part of Iran after the country agreed to co-operate "fully and immediately" on the second enrichment facility. | Officials said they marked "engagement" on the part of Iran after the country agreed to co-operate "fully and immediately" on the second enrichment facility. |
| The two sides also agreed to hold further talks in October. | The two sides also agreed to hold further talks in October. |
| US President Barack Obama underlined on Thursday that the US expected Tehran to take "constructive actions" to convince the world that it was not trying to build a nuclear weapon. | US President Barack Obama underlined on Thursday that the US expected Tehran to take "constructive actions" to convince the world that it was not trying to build a nuclear weapon. |